Clothesline prop



Jul? 30, B. N. SMITH CLQTHESLINE PROP Filed Sept. 26, 1938 l 4 5 fl 4 cB B H Patented July 30, 1940 CLOTHESLINE PROP Basil Norman Smith, CorpusChristi, Tex.

Application September 26, 1938,'Serial No. 231,809 I 6 Claims.

My invention relates to supporting devices and more particularly to theclass known as clothesparent from the following description,appendedclaims and annexed drawing.

Referring to the drawing wherein like reference characters designatelike parts throughout the several views:

Figure l is a side elevation of a clothesline prop constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the upper end of said clothesline prop.'

Figure 3 is a side elevation of said upper end of said prop.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the plane of the line l l ofFigure 2, but illustrating the clothesline removed therefrom and theparts in disconnected position.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 6-45 of Figure 4.

In practicing my invention I provide a clothesline prop or pole 5, thelower end of which is fashioned with a ground penetrating section 6. Theupper end of the prop is inwardly tapered and provided with a top face'1 formed with a downwardly extending cul-de-sac 8 terminating anappreciable distance below the face 1 as clearly illustrated in Figures4 and 5 of the drawmg.

One side of the 'prop 5, subjacent the top thereof is formed with aninwardly and downwardly extending cuneiform shaped slot 9, the' upperand lower walls of which are of an arcuate configuration and efiectconnection with each other at their inner ends. The inner end section ofthe slot 9 effects transverse communication with the cul-de-sac 8 andpermits a section of a clothesline ID to extend transverselytherethrough as clearly illustrated in Figure 4'.

(c1. 24s s53) Pivotally mounted in the lower end of the cul-de-sacs, bymeans of a pin H, is the lower end of a coil spring l2, the upper end ofwhich is fashioned with a looped section I3 overlying the clothesline IDandforrned with a finger piece l4 extending outwardly through alongitudinally extending slot l5 communicating with the culde-sac 8 andslot 9. The upper end of the prop 5 is provided with a cap it effectingclosure of the upper end of the cul-de-sac to prevent the entrance offoreign matter and the like therein.

In use, the spring is extended upwardly to a position wherein the fingerpiece M is disposed above the upper end of the slot l5 as clearlyillustrated in dotted lines in Figure 5. In this position theclothesline is inserted through the open end of the slot 9 and seatedwithin the inner end thereof whereupon the spring is re leased,permitting the section I3 to overlie'said clothesline and maintain thelatter clamped transversely through the upper end of the prop asillustrated in Figure 4.

From the foregoing it will be apparent, that I have provided a simpleand effective means for securing clothesline to props to precludeundesirable disengagement of the props from said lines.

What I claim' is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a prop having anupper end section formed with a vertically disposed cul-de-sac, saidsection fashioned on one'side thereof with an arouate and cuneiformshaped slot effecting communication with said cul-de-sac and adapted toreceive therethrough a portion of a clothesline in transverse relationrelative to said culde-sac, and a coil spring mounted within saidcul-de-sac and having an arcuate-shaped end section adapted to overliesaid clothesline and maintain the latter clamped within said slot.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a prop having anupper end section formed effect attachment and detachment of saidclothesline within said slot.

3. ,A clothesline prop having an upper end section formed with avertically disposed culde-sac, said section fashioned on one sidethereof with an arcuate and cuneiform shaped slot efiectingcommunication with said cul-de-sac and adapted to receive therethrough aportion of a clothesline in transverse relation with respect to saidcul-de-sac, said upper end section formed with a vertical slotcommunicating with said cul-de-sac and said first mentioned slot, and acoil spring mounted within said cul-de-sac and having an upper endsection adapted to overlie said clothesline and maintain the latterclamped within said first mentioned slot, said upper end section of saidcoil spring formed with an outwardly terminating finger-piece operablethrough said vertical slot to effect attachment and detachment of saidclothesline within said first mentioned slot.

4. The elements of claim 1 as set forth and defined therein including, aclosure cap fixed to said upper end section and closing the upper end ofsaid cul-de-sac to prevent the entrance of foreign matter and the liketherein.

5. The elements of claim 2 as set forth and defined therein including, aclosure cap fixed to said upper end section and closing the upper end ofsaid cul-de-sac to prevent the entrance of foreign matter and the liketherein.

6. The elements of claim 3 as set forth and defined therein including, aclosure cap fixed to said upper end section and closing the upper end ofsaid cul-de-sacto prevent the entrance of foreign matter and the liketherein.

BASIL NORMAN SMITH.

